The earliest Bowman cards underwent a series of design modifications as they headed toward a showdown with Topps.
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Modern Sports Card News
MVP Rookie Recall: Collecting Ryan O’Reilly’s Rookie Cards
After winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, St. Louis Blues star Ryan O’Reilly is on the radar of collectors.
Business News
Hall’s ‘Holy Grail’ Cards Protected by Special Glass
Never before used to preserve and protect trading cards, the technology switches between states of fully-transparent glass and a 99.5% light-blocking state – all at the push of a button.
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Industry News
PSA Adds ‘SecureScan’ Service to Super Express Level Orders and Up
The free, new service provides collectors submitting items at higher service levels with high-resolution images.
Sports Memorabilia News
Mantle Glove, Awards, Rookie Year Letter to Wife Sold at Auction
Some one-of-a-kind Mickey Mantle memorabilia sold after the Babe Ruth collection during Saturday’s big auction at Yankee Stadium.
Around the Hobby
VIDEO: Card Collection Lost in Shipping Snafu
A valuable–but uninsured–collection is lost by UPS but the company steps up a year later after a Chicago investigative reporter gets involved.
Editor’s Blog
Notes: Gretzky Collector’s Crazy Tattoo; Ruth Jersey on Nightly News; Gary V Touts Cards Again
Shawn Chaulk once built the world’s greatest Wayne Gretzky memorabilia collection. He’s just bought something a little more personal. Plus, NBC News with a story on the Ruth jersey and Gary Vaynerchuk was back on the Rich Eisen Show talking cards.
What’s Hot in the Shop
What’s Hot: Overworked Shop Owner Stops Thief, Offers Top 5 Hottest Boxes
Mike’s back with tales of stopping pre-teen thieves, the Rookie Premiere and most importantly, the list of his top five hottest selling sports card boxes.
